Endocirne System Stack #39656 Mod F
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| acr/o | extremities - hands, feet
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| aden/o | gland
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| -dispsia | thirst
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| glyc/o | glucose
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| hyper- | above, over, beyond, excessive
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| hypo- | below, under, low
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| -ism | state of, condition
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| -ectomy | surgical removal
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| -pathy | disease
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| poly- | many
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| thry/o | thyroid
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| thyroid/o | thyroid
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| toxic/o | poison
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| -osis | disease, abnormal condition
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| -oma | tumor
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| endo- | within, inner
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| crino- | secrete, separate something
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| -ology | study of
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| -ist | specialist in field of study
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| -physis | to grow
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| -emia | blood
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| -megaly | enlargemrnt
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| -uria | characteristic of urine
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| acromegaly | enlargement of extremities after puberty
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| adenopathy | any disease of a gland
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| glycosuria | abnormal amount of sugar in urine
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| hyperthyroidism | overactivity of the thyroid gland
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| hypoglycemia | less than normal blood sugar levels
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| hypophysectomy | surgical removal of pituitary gland
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| thyrotoxicosis | acute hyperactivity of thyroid gland known as THYROID STORM
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| endocrinologist | physician or specialist whom specializes in treating diseases & disorders of endocrine system
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| adenoma | benign glandular tumor
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| polydipsia | excessive thirst
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| aldosterone | hormone that regulates sodium (Na) & potassium (K) balance
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| cretinism | congenital condition caused by lack of thyroid secretion
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| dwarfism | condition in which abnormal underdevelpoment of body due to undersecretion of GH
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| epinephrine | hormone that is body's response to stress by increasing the heart rate
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| euthyroid | normally functioning thyroid
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| exocrine gland | gland that opens onto surface of skin through ducts
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| gigantism | abnormal condition of excessive size & height due to oversecretion of GH
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| glucose | sugar in the body
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| goiter | enlargement of thyroid gland
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| metabolism | sum of all physical & chemical processes taking place in the body
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| norepinephrine | hormone that is bodys response to stress by raising the blood pressure
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| oxytocin | hormone that stimulates uterine contraction during birth and relase of milk from breasts
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| syndrome | group of symptoms of a particular disease or abnormality
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| virilism | development of masculine physical traits in a female
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